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  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Clinical Trials
  • Lipid Metabolism

Background:

  • Coronary heart disease (CHD) prevention is crucial in middle-aged men with lipid abnormalities.
  • Existing trials may not fully address simultaneous lipid profile modification.
  • The Helsinki Heart Study addresses this gap by evaluating gemfibrozil's impact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of gemfibrozil in reducing coronary heart disease incidence.
  • To evaluate gemfibrozil's effect on lowering total and LDL-cholesterol while raising HDL-cholesterol.
  • To analyze these effects over a 5-year intervention period.

Main Methods:

  • A 5-year primary prevention trial involving 4081 middle-aged men with lipid abnormalities.
  • Randomized allocation to gemfibrozil (600 mg twice daily) or placebo.
  • All participants received a cholesterol-lowering diet; randomization balanced key risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Baseline data from 4081 participants with mean total cholesterol 7.5 mmol/L and HDL-cholesterol 1.23 mmol/L.
  • Participants exhibited significant lipid abnormalities, hypertension (15%), and smoking (36%).
  • The study successfully randomized participants, balancing major risk factors between groups.

Conclusions:

  • The Helsinki Heart Study provides a robust design for evaluating gemfibrozil's cardioprotective effects.
  • Baseline data and randomization success are detailed for future outcome analysis.
  • Comparison with other major preventive trials offers insights into study design methodologies.